Wilson Praises World Trust In United States
President Wilson in Boston asserts America is trusted by nations and urges gradual peace progress at the Paris conference. He emphasizes U S motives are not suspected, praises European reception of American troops, and calls for a patient, steady approach to a just peace.
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United States
Mechanics Hall
Boston
Wilson
France
League of Nations
America
Europe
Friends of Liberty
Paris
Worl
Conscientious Objectors Refund Army Pay at St Leavenworth
Conscientious objectors released by the army at St Leavenworth have returned the pay they received on discharge. About 5,000 refunds have already been sent, with more remittances expected, as their scruples against combat extend to refusing pay for non combatant service. In Washington, orders appoint new commanders to camps, including Maj. Gen. Peter E. Trait to Camp Pike and Brig. Gen. W H Sage to Camp Funston. Brig. Gen. William J. Glastow to command the depot brigade at Camp Funston.
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Washington
St. Leavenworth
Funston
Wer Department
Peter FE. Trauh
Camp Tike
Ark
Wi. H. Sage
Camp Funston
Kans
William J. Glastow
Federal Deputy to Aid Taxpayers in Lawrence Visit
A deputy from the IRS will be in Lawrence March 10 to 13 to provide information and guidance on the 1918 income tax payment. The office will be at the Douglas County Court House building in Lawrence, with the representative linked to W. H. L. Mepparell. Dr. S J Crumbine urged stronger health, noting Kansas ranks mid-pack in men with venereal disease called for military service.
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Treasury Department
Internal Revenue Service
Lawrence
Douglas County
Court House
W. H. L. Mepperell
S.J. Crumbine
State Board of Health
University of Kansas
The
Baptist Church
Kansas
Many Cases On Tomorrow's Docket At District Court
The February term of the district court opened this morning with four cases slated for Tuesday before Judge C A Smart. Nettie Palma seeks a new trial in a damage suit against the city. Shel was awarded 500 dollars for injuries from a sidewalk slip on the bridge to Lawrence. Two cases were dismissed. The E S Marshall v Phillip D Olmstead suit was dismissed by stipulation. Thomas F Gideon v W B Carter was dismissed at plaintiff's cost. Myrtle Martin v Will Hazen et al awarded plaintiff a quarter of the real estate, three quarters to Hazen. Mrs A J McFarland v Ray Skuler decided for McFarland. C F Taylor v Ernest H Greene defendant motion overruled with 20 days to answer. Quiet title suits F W Spencer v J Hall and James P Hall v Elizabeth J Gillett decided for plaintiffs.
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District’ Court
Court House
C. A. Smart
Nettie Palma[teer
Shel
Tril
Sworth Lawrence
E.S. Marshall
Phillip D. Olmstead
Thomas F. Gid
Eon W. BR. Carter
Plantiff
Myrtle Martin
Will Hazen
A. J. ‘McFarland
Ray Skuler
McFarland
Ernest H. Greene
F. W. Spencer
J. Hall
James P. Hall
Elizabeth J. Gillett
Representation Fight Won By Student Body
A plan to form a Student Interest Committee of ten students and ten faculty members was adopted by the Men’s Student Council and Women’s Student Government Association with faculty advisors. Five members will come from each student group and serve until spring elections. The Senate is expected to approve, backing better student-faculty cooperation.
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Frank Strong
Senate
University Senate
Sue
Chanecellor Strange
Baker University Hosts Second District High School Basketball Meet
Baker university in Baldwin invites all second district high schools to its tenth annual boys and girls basketball tournament on March 7 and 8. Winners advance to the state tournament at Kansas University March 28 and 29. Last year 16 boys and 8 girls competed. Lawrence high school boys and Rosedale high school girls won district titles and expect to defend. Silver loving cups will be awarded. Entry deadline is Monday noon, March 3.
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H. S
Lawrence High School
Hors
Rosedale High School
Iby Baker University
German Cabinet Crisis Deepens in Weimar Republic
Weimar dispatch reports a brewing crisis in the German cabinet fueled by a rift between Mathias Erzberger, head of the armistice commission, and Count Von Brockdorff-Rantzau, the foreign minister. Separate note confirms postal policy parity for parcel post to Alsace and Lorraine with France. Typhus epidemic spreads in Warsaw and western Poland. Mrs. A. A. Kinney travels to Kansas.
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Amsterdam
Weimar
Vossische Zeitung
Mathias Erzberger
Count von Brockdorf
Rantzau
Poland
Paris
Warsaw
Foland
Havas
Sean
Kansas lawmakers set to push major bills this week
Topeka Kans Feb 24 The Kansas legislature readies for a final bill cleanup as six weeks of preliminaries end. Open season on relative bills closed last Thursday with debates ahead on three governor favored measures plus field day for constitutional amendments.
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Kansas
House
Senate
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Teachers’ Association
Department of Agriculture
Board of Agyicuture
Taunsas
Department of Markets
LW. W
State Labor Department
Kansas Livestock Association
Standing Room Only Sign For Coney Island Show
Lawrence crowds rush to Bowersock theater for a home talent musical comedy by Social Service leagues. Two performances sold near full. noon seats dwindling. Acts include varied international numbers and novelty acts. a 100 child chorus and local performers highlighted. Civil unrest looming in England as Lloyd George pushes coal inquiry bill.
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Coney Island
Little Lawrences
Cain
T the Bowersock Theater
Social Service Leagues
Faust
Round Corner
Deus
K. U
Scotland
Italy
Japan
Hawaii
France
Tive Iyn Staley
Directress
Amy
the Fat Wonder
Wild Man
Bornto
Jennie Glendenning
Eloise McNutt
Charlotte Carnie
Caruso
Dick Williams
Piyland
England
London
United Kingdom
House of Commons
Lloyd George
Prohibition Measure Backed by House Committee
Neath of Near Beer Near Washington February 24. A ban on any beverage with more than one half of 1 percent alcohol will take effect July 1 under a bill approved today by the house judiciary committee to implement wartime prohibition. Stationed in America Captain L B Flintom of the Marines who visited Lawrence briefly and who had to return to action has been mentioned in the report.
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Washington
House Judiciary Committee
America
L. B. Flintom
Marines
Lawrence
Amex Mail to Frisco For AEF Europe In America
Notier sent to Boston declaring mail for American Expeditionary Forces in Libert will travel via San Francisco office. Mail to AEF members in Europe redirected to Chelsea Terminal Railway Post Office New York City. Washington cautions postmasters against sending mail to cantonments. Chief Reinisch to speak at Lawrence Chamber banquet about city fire protection. R G Moore traveled to Topeka.
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Amex
Frisco
Notier
Reinisch
William Reinisch
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Federal control for helium field
Dr. Cady warns that federal action is needed quickly to secure helium field resources before European powers gain an edge. He urges swift government steps to regulate production, pricing, and allocation to protect national supplies and strategic uses. The call underscores geopolitical competition shaping energy policy and science funding.
Helium Discovery Not An Accident Says KU Chemist
Professor H P Cady of the University of Kansas chemistry department testified that helium was found in natural gas in Kansas and surrounding fields eleven years before World War I. He cited a Dexter Kansas gas issue as the trigger for a national survey revealing helium could be extracted for balloon use, urging government seizure of gas fields to prevent foreign control.
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University Chemistry Department
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
H. P. Cady
University of Kansas
Chemistry Department
Williame. Gilmore
Senate
Army Balloon Service
Dexter
Kan
United States
Germany
Reverend Jackson candidate for Lawrence Board of Education
Rev Jackson, longtime pastor of Ninth Street Baptist, seeks a seat on the Lawrence Board of Education. He cites church revitalization, $7,000 in improvements, and strong community leadership as proof of business judgment and service. He argues for continued Negro representation on the board, claiming one-sixth of the population and two-thirds of local families are Black, and asks white voters for support.
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Ninth Street Baptist
Jackson
Ninth Street Baptist Church
Ute Board of Education
Jackson Las
Bown
Gonad
Lawrence
Board of Education
Army officer Ackers praised as best intelligence leader
Lieut. Ireane Ackers former University of Kansas student and Ahitene native is praised as the army’s top intelligence officer. He serves near Coblenz as a captain and intelligence chief, recently earning the Croix de Guerre for distinguished service after brave actions at Chateau Thierry during heavy trench fighting.
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Ireane Ackers
A. U
Deane Ackers
University of Kansas
Ackers
H. FE. Ackers
Ahitene
Coblenz
University
Chateau Thierry
Lawrence Rifle Club to Get Army Guns
The Lawrence Rifle club announced it will requisition weapons and ammunition from the War Department for its annual activities. The club, a National Rifle Association unit, aims to expand training of civilians in marksmanship and to field a strong team for Ney matches. Officers for 1919 are President John P. Clevenger, Vice President P. H. Peirce, Secretary Treasurer Samuel A. McKone.
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Lawrence Rifle Club
War Department
Samuel A. McKone
National Rifle Assocation
Lawrence
Camp Perry
Ohio
Ney
John P. Clevenger
P. H. Peirce
City Hall Shake Up Sets Modern Access for Public
A sweeping week of changes at city hall relocates key offices to the ground floor to improve public access. The city clerk and water department move for easier water bill payments and elections. police station shifts to the former clerk’s room on the second floor. A police court will hear cases in the city commission room, while the old clerk’s quarters are partitioned for the surveyor, sanitary officer, and building inspector. The rapid remodeling continues through the week as carpenters work to complete a revamped city hall.
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Water Department
Stewart
City Commission Room
District Court Room
City Hall
Douglas County Court House
Carrie Nation Home Furnishing Aid In Kansas City
The Carrie Nation home in Kansas City Missouri received the state Women’s Christian Temperance Union’s donation via Associated Charities for waged seniors. Lawrence unit funds will arm the new W C T U house. Mrs Emma Kennard leads a drive for cash and furniture amid dedication of the home. Carelessness delays mail delivery as the Postal Service notes specials must be placed below stamps for immediate delivery.
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Carrie Nation
Kansas City
Kon
State Women's Christina Temperance Union
Associated Charities of
Lawrence
North Lawrence church attendance rises under Nellie Gulley
Attendance at North Lawrence Christian church has increased recently as Mrs Nellie Gulley leads services and works as superintendent alongside Chancellor and Mrs Frank Strong. City:
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North Lawrence Christian Church
Nellie Gulley
Frank Strong
3000 Hands Furnished to Harvest 1918 Crop
Kansas faces its largest wheat harvest yet but the United States Employment Service risks being disbanded without funding. J C Mohler and Maurice McAuliffe urge the House Appropriations Committee and Kansas delegation to preserve the employment service to supply harvest hands as telegrams flood Washington seeking a minority report amendment.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
United States Employment Service
Congress
House
J. C. Mohler
State Board of Agriculture
Maurice McAuliffe
Kansas Farmers’ Union
Jsolons
Washington
Unio
Employment Service
Beans nearly spilled Chief’s car in narrow escape
A pot of beans burning on the second floor of a building at 840 Massachusetts Street at 10 45 nearly caused a spill as Fire Chief Reinisch maneuvered his car to escape a streetcar switch. He corrected course and continued to 840 Massachusetts Street. Also noted, J N Van der Vries rested in Lawrence after attending a reconstruction congress where groups opposed government ownership of utilities and urged private management with regulation.
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Chiat Reinisch
Massachussetts
Reinisch
Eighth Street
J. N. van der Vries
Lawrence
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Larned
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Kansas Farmer
Mohler
President McAuliff
Farmers’ Union
Minority Report
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